Add custom layers in frontend settings without having to edit the source code
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Description
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Maps comes with a limited selection of available layers which do not suit everybody. E.g. openstreetmap is useless in rural Finland because it doesn't cover it well. Adding new layers requires manual editing of mapLayers.js which is uncomfortable and collides with the signature checks.
Describe the solution you'd like
Please add the possibility for admins/users to add additional XYZ/WMS/WFS map layers through frontend settings.
Describe alternatives you've considered
There is no alternative
Additional context
n/a
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading src/data/mapLayers.js, which currently requires manual edits for available layers. Trace how these layers are exposed in the frontend and how frontend settings are structured. Done means admins or users can add XYZ, WMS, and WFS layers through the frontend without editing source code.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100